How are homes heated in Fritch, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Fritch, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fritch, used by 79.3% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 79.3% (±7.4 points)
Electricity: 20.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fritch

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fritch	Hutchinson County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	79.3% (±7.4 points)	69.9%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	20.1% (±7.4 points)	27.6%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±1.0 points)	2.2%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.2%	0.6%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Fritch, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hutchinson County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Fritch, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Hutchinson County (27.6%).

It is also lower than in Texas (61.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Fritch

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fritch
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fritch	—	20.1% (±7.4 points)	—
Sanford	5.5 mi	67.9% (±40.0 points)	Higher
Borger	11 mi	22.6% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Stinnett	15 mi	48.6% (±14.2 points)	Higher
Panhandle	24 mi	26.5% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Skellytown	24 mi	19.2% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Dumas	26 mi	33.7% (±6.6 points)	Higher
White Deer	28 mi	34.0% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sunray	29 mi	30.0% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sanford, TX (67.9%), Stinnett, TX (48.6%), Dumas, TX (33.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Hutchinson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Borger	0.0% (±1.2 points)
1 (tie)	Fritch	0.0% (±6.3 points)
1 (tie)	Sanford	0.0% (±69.5 points)
1 (tie)	Stinnett	0.0% (±8.9 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Fritch

What is the most common way to heat a home in Fritch?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fritch, used by 79.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fritch heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in Fritch use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fritch have electric heat?

20.1% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Fritch heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fritch city, Texas

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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